Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthetist/ Orthotist -FT Dayton, Ohio
Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist
Position information
Title:
Facility: Fidelity Health Care
Job Reports to:
Premier Health Mission, Vision, and Values
Position Summary
General Summary/Responsibilities:
The Orthotist collaborates with providers in the evaluation and analysis or patient’s needs for orthotic services. He/she is responsible for formulating the design of orthotic devices including materials, both custom and prefabricated. He/she must evaluate the patient’s needs, perform the fitting, make modifications as needed, and adjust to ensure proper fit. He/she must maintain good documentation of services provided, and may be asked to participate in provider training.
Qualifications
Education
Minimum Level of Education Required:
Additional requirements:
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Licensure/Certification/Registration
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§ Licensure per State of Ohio Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Board
Experience
Minimum Level of Experience Required:
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Preferred experience:
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Knowledge/Skills
§ Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient's need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary
§ Examine and evaluate patient needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
§ Formulate design of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices. Select materials, make cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts, taking into account new techniques and materials.
§ Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
§ Evaluate prosthetic and/or orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work
§ Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices. Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided.
§ Provide follow-up with patients and physicians
§ Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals.
§ Utilize effective materials management, quality and performance processes to maximize device quality and medical efficacy, maintaining a proper balance with costs and operational/financial performance.
§ Meet with physicians, case managers and other referral sources to review prosthetic and/or orthotic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future sources or referrals.
§ Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records.
§ May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians
§ Provide assistance to other clinical staff
§ Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
§ Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
§ Review and sign documentation of certified orthotic fitter providing clinical supervision both direct and indirect.
§ Maintains appropriate certification and licensure requirements
§ Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.